Alaska Aurora Tours

Take your Alaska norhtern lights experience to the next level.

Why Choose us?

Choose Alaska Photo Treks for your Alaska northern lights tour experience because of our expertise in the science of the northern lights, our detailed and open forecast system, our guide’s skills as instructors and photographers, and our success of providing wonderful experiences! 

scenic locations

Alaska Photo Treks’ aurora tours go to locations that we know are scenic and provide great photo opportunities.

Stars

Not only do our guides get many 5-star reviews for being awesome, you get to see stars in the sky like you’ve never seen before.

Learn and Receive

Our guides will help you learn how to photograph the aurora, plus they will take your portrait with the aurora – complimentary!

OUR AURORA TOURS

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STARTS AT $295
Anchorage Aurora Quest

Anchorage’s premier northern lights tour designed to maximize fun and opportunity with the Aurora Borealis. Only runs when forecast indicates good chance of naked-eye aurora. 

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STARTS AT $209
Spring & Summer Aurora Quest

Late-season aurora tour for those wanting to chase the northern lights as Alaska transitions into spring, or early-season aurora for late summer. It is still possible to see aurora borealis in the Anchorage area during these times.

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STARTS AT $1,295
Private Aurora Tour

Private aurora tour perfect for couples and families. High-end, intimate aurora experience designed to maximize northern lights viewing opportunity. Pick up available generally within 2 hours of Anchorage.

Aurora Borealis
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STARTS AT $295
Anchorage Aurora Quest
This Anchorage northern lights tour is designed to maximize fun and opportunity with the Aurora Borealis.
Aurora borealis over Turnagain Arm.
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STARTS AT $209
Spring & Summer Aurora Quest
With our main aurora borealis tour season, we only operate when there is at least 4 hours of astronomical twilight.
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STARTS AT $1,295
Private Aurora Tour
We have taken our popular Anchorage Aurora Quest and put a more high-end, private spin on it. Welcome to our Private Aurora Tour! Much like our Anchorage Aurora Quest, this tour is designed to maximize your opportunity to see the northern lights at scenic locations.
bird in Alaska waters
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STARTS AT $189
FOCUS ON FEATHERS
Anchorage has a wonderful mix of migratory birds and resident birds that provide year-round opportunities for the bird photography enthusiast.
snowy mountains in Alaska
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STARTS AT $209
Drone Dreamscapes
Alaska is a dramatic landscape that only gets more stunning from the air. For this year-round tour, we select locations that provide great compositions from the drone’s perspective.
moose in Alaska
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STARTS AT $295
Moose Photo Safari
For this tour, we are selecting the best time of year and best location to see and photograph moose in the vicinity of Anchorage.

MULTI-DAY AURORA TRIPS

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STARTS AT $4,995
Yukon & Alaska Range Winter Landscapes and Aurora

Multi-day photography adventure exploring the mystical wonders of winter in Alaska. Combines snowy forest landscapes near the Yukon River with the stunning mountains of the Alaska Range along the Richardson Highway, both with aurora borealis in clear skies. Starting and ending in Fairbanks.

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STARTS AT $3,750
Brooks Range Landscapes & Aurora

Multi-day photography adventure exploring the stunning beauty of autumn in the Alaskan arctic. Combines Brooks Range landscapes with aurora borealis photography near the aurora oval. Based in Fairbanks/Wiseman area.

What to Expect

Alaska Photo Treks’ Specialty Treks offer a personalized and unforgettable photography experience focused on aerial photography, dedicated wildlife excursions, and exploring scenic locations throughout Alaska, with knowledgeable guides and small group sizes catering to all levels of photographers.
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WHO WE ARE

Founded in 2013, Alaska Photo Treks [APT] is the premier operator providing Alaska photography tours in the Southcentral region. We are fully licensed and permitted, Adventure Green Certified, and 2016 – 2019 Certificate of Excellence award winners on TripAdvisor.

We also provide an invaluable service for advanced and professional photographers by knowing where to be and when to be there for the best scenic and wildlife photo ops, with expert guides to remote locations.

owl flying in Alaska